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🤗 Southern Sotho Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Southern Sotho learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Southern Sotho?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Southern Sotho, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
English | Southern Sotho |
---|---|
general greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho dialect | Lumela |
general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Lesotho dialect | Lumelang |
general greeting spoken to one person in the South African dialect | Dumela |
general greeting spoken to a group of people in the South African dialect | Dumelang |
general greeting | Helele |
general greeting spoken to one person in the South African dialect | Kgotso |
general greeting spoken to a group of people in the South African dialect | Kgotsong |
general greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho dialect | Khotso |
general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Lesotho dialect | Khotsong |
morning greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho and South African dialects | Mmoro |
morning greeting to a group of people in the Lesotho and South African dialects | Mmorong |
evening greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho and South African dialects | Fonane |
evening greeting spoken to a group of people in the Lesotho and South African dialects | Fonaneng |
informal greeting in the South African dialect | Helele |
informal greeting in the South African dialect | Hai |
how are you? in the morning in the South African dialect | Ke tsohile joang? |
how are you? in the morning in the Lesotho dialect | Ke tsohile jwang? |
reply to Ke tsohile joang / jwang in the South African and Lesotho dialects | Ke tsohile hantle |
how are you? in the South African dialect | O phela joang? |
reply to O phela joang in the South African dialect | O phela hantle |
how are you? in the Lesotho dialect | U phela jwang? |
reply to U phela jwang in the Lesotho dialect | U phela hantle |
how are you? spoken to one person in the Lesotho dialect | U kae? |
how are you? spoken to one person in the South African dialect | O kae? |
reply to U kae and O kae in the Lesotho and South African dialects | Ke teng |
how are you? spoken to a group of people in the Lesotho and South African dialects | Le kae? |
reply to Le kae in the Lesotho and South African dialects | Re teng |
welcome greeting | Re a le amohela |
welcome greeting spoken to one person in the Lesotho dialect | Kena ka khotso |
welcome greeting spoken to a group in the Lesotho dialect | Kenang ka khotso |
welcome greeting spoken to one person in the South African dialect | Kena ka kgotso |
welcome greeting spoken to a group in the South African dialect | Kenang ka kgotso |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Southern Sotho lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/